Chapter 10 Flashcards
“Divine reading,” a prayerful way to read the Bible or any other sacred writings
Lectio divina
A prayer candle typically placed before a statue of Jesus or the Virgin Mary that is lit for a prayer intention
Votive candle
Wordless prayer whereby a person’s mind and heart rest in God’s goodness and majesty
Contemplation
Heartfelt sorrow and aversion for sins committed along with the intention of sinning no more; most important act of penitents, necessary for receiving the Sacrament of Penance
Contrition
The source and summit of Christian life, and one of the Sacraments of Initiation
Eucharist
A name given to the Holy Eucharist, especially the concentrated elements reserved in the tabernacle for adoration, or for the sick
Blessed Sacrament
A prayer devotion made for forty continuous hours in which the Blessed Sacrament is exposed
Forty Hours’ Devotion
From the Latin word “letania” meaning prayer or supplication; a form of prayer used in liturgies that includes prayers with responses
Litany
A prayer that may have originated with the Desert Fathers in the fifth century, it is a short, formulaic prayer that is said repeatedly
Jesus Prayer
The official daily prayer of the Church; also known as the Divine Office; offers prayers, Scripture, and reflections at regular intervals throughout the day
Liturgy of the Hours
A term that means “lying behind the ordinary range of perception”
Transcendence
An act of love, and a person response to God’s love for us
Prayer
A candle or small light left lit in the sanctuary of a Church; indicating the presence of the reserved Eucharist
Sanctuary lamp
A meeting place for worship
Tabernacle
A sacred song or hymn
Psalms
8 benefits of prayer–
contributes to our sense of self-worth leads to happiness changes us nourish in us virtues energizes, calms, and renews heals helps relieve anxiety deepens our relationship with the Triune God
6 P’s of prayer–
place period of time posture presence passage persistence
5 steps of Lectio Divina or Liturgy of the Hours
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5 traditional prayer practices
icons prayer before the Blessed Sacrament litanies novenas jesus prayer
3 models of prayer in OT
Abraham
Moses
King David
3 expressions of prayer–
vocal
meditation
metal
6 forms of prayer–
petition thanksgiving intercession blessing adoration praise
3 times Jesus prayed–
- After his baptism–went to the desert for a forty-day retreat to pray in preparation of his ministry
- He prayed before selecting the Apostles
- Prayed after performing the miracle of the fishes and loaves
One phrase of the Our Father–
Give us this day our daily bread–
We are requesting both the material and spiritual things that we need in our life
this also challenges us to remember the needs of others
One phrase of the Hail Mary–
Blessed Art Thou among women–
Mary is the Mother of God who we honor above all others, she believed that God’s Word would be fulfilled in her
